Survey Researcher salary in San Francisco, CA
Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Menlo Park, San Bruno, Fremont.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $69,769 |
| 25th | $89,478 |
| 50th (median) | $183,650 |
| 75th | $202,986 |
| 90th | $215,958 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $131,000 | $96,150 | $172,262 | 26 |
| FY2021 | $166,037 | $140,280 | $174,694 | 26 |
| FY2022 | $160,000 | $127,500 | $180,115 | 23 |
| FY2023 | $171,000 | $155,750 | $195,050 | 14 |
| FY2024 | $186,354 | $165,750 | $191,732 | 16 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
Cost of living
San Francisco's median Survey Researcher salary of $183,650 is worth about $158,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Francisco = 115.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Survey Researchers in the San Francisco, CA area earned a median of $110,540 in May 2025 (180 employed). The H-1B median here is $183,650, 66% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Meta | too few | 5 |
| too few | 2 | |
| Adobe | too few | 2 |
| The Hanover Research Council | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 5 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.